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Periodontics

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Noun
  1. 1
    The study of supporting structures of teeth, including the gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament, and the diseases and conditions that affect them. uncountable
  2. 2
    the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth wordnet

Etymology

From peri- + odonto- + -ics.

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